The Battle of Mons Graupius was fought in 83 CE between the invading forces of Rome, under the general Agricola, and the Picts, the indigenous people of modern-day Scotland, under their leader Calgacus. The only account of the battle is found in the Agricola by the Roman historian Tacitus (56-117 CE) who was Agricola's son-in-law. The location of the battle is not known, and as many as 29 sites have been suggested and continue to be debated as the actual location of the engagement. An article in the Herald Scotland, 20 May 2013, cites the 2002 work of Andrew Breeze of the University of Navarre in Pamplona, who contends that the battle took place at Bennachie by Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. The article relates that Professor Breeze contends "that the words 'Mons Graupius' relate to Welsh 'crib' (ridge), and the actual shape of Bennachie provides confirmation of this etymology" (1). The article continues:
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